FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTRO CHOLANGIOGRAPHY SE T

MDR report key: 2421303 · Received January 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
2242445-2012-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 16, 2012
Date of Event
January 5, 2012
Report Date
January 12, 2012
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
GBZ
PMA / PMN Number
K905229
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THREAD THE CATHETER INTO THE CYSTIC DUCT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A SMALL PORTION OF THE TIP OF THE CATHETER HAD BROKEN OFF. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT AND THE OPERATING ROOM FIELD AS WAS THE PIECE THAT HAD BROKEN OFF. IT WAS FOUND TO BE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REMOVED FROM THE SURGICAL FIELD. ON (B)(6) 2012 - F/U INFO CONFIRMS THAT THE CATHETER DID SEPARATE AND THE SMALL PIECE WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED DURING THE PROCEDURE FROM THE FEMALE PT. ANOTHER KIT WAS OPENED AND USED SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE PT. THERE WAS A DELAY IN TREATMENT WITH NO HARM TO THE PT. THERE WAS A DELAY IN TREATMENT WITH NO HARM TO THE PT, NO PT DEATH, AND NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PT OUTCOME WAS A SUCCESSFUL REMOVAL OF THE PT'S GALL BLADDER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTRO CHOLANGIOGRAPHY SE T CHOLANGIOGRAPHY CATHETER PRODUCTS GBZ ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC MF1104699

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention